Seeder attachment



Jan. 26, 1932. w, s RECTOR 1,842,999

SEEDER ATTACHMENT Filed Dec. 1, 1929 gmentox MS. Reeior Patented Jan. 26, 1932 V p I UNITED STATES PATENT TGFFICE I Application filed December 31,1929. Serial No. 417,766;

The present invention relates to farm iming parts throughout the several views, the plements and more particularly to attachnumeral designates generally the frame ments for seeders and cultivators. of a cultivator which is provided with the An object ofthis invention is to provide conventional axle 11 upon which may be an attachment by which a seeder may be used mounted wheel members 12 or the like. The in combination'with a cultivator'of convenframe member 10 is provided with a plutional construction without in any way alterrality of conventional blades or the like 13 ing the present structure of-the cultivator. which are adapted to engage the ground, he-

Another object'of this invention is to proing controlled by conventional levers 14; or vide a device of this character by which it will the like. I v

be possible to spread or broadcast the seed In the devices at present in use, it is necin the newly cultivated ground without the essary that'several operations be employed necessity of going over the ground a second in the cultivation and seeding of the ground, time so as to spread the seedthereon or to particularly the fall cultivation and seeding spread the seed by hand. -i i where it is desired to plant the seed so that 55 I Afurther object of this invention is to prothe plot of ground may be used for late fall vide means by which the seeder, may be oppasture or an early crop harvested in the erated when the cultivator wheels are moved spring. In order to eliminate the necessity forwardly over the ground. i of a separate machine or seeder which must i A still further object of thisinvention is, be drawn over the cultivated ground, a seed- 7 to provide an attachment by which the seeder ing attachment has been devised which is may be mounted on a cultivator in either. adapted to be removably mounted on acidthe forward or rear thereof so that the seed tivator of conventional type. Inasmuch as may be spread forwardly of the cultivator oultivators of various sizes and types, both and covered up or spread rearwardly of the horse-drawn and tractor-operated, are at 75 cultivator upon the newly turned over present inuse, a seeder generally designated ground. by the numeral 15'is adaptedto be removably The above and various other objects and mounted on a transverse bar 16 of a convenadvantages of this invention will in part be tional cultivator.

described in and in part understood from the The seeder 15 is of conventional construofollowing detailed description of the present, tion, being provided with a hopper 17. A preferred embodiment, the same being illushinged clamping member 18 is adapted to trated in the accompanying drawings whereengage the transverse bar or brace 16 of the in F cultivator and is of such configuration as to Fig. 1 is a fragmentary detail side elevaclamp securely about the bar 16. It will, of 35 tion of a cultivator having a. device concourse, be understood that in some instances, structed according to the preferred embodithe transverse bar 16 willbe an annular or ment of this invention mounted thereon; tubular member and in other instances will Fig. 2 is a fragmentary detail top plan be an angular bar so that the configuration view of the device; f v of the hinged clamping member 18 will of Fig. 3 is a detail side elevation of the denecessity be constructed so as to securely vice; and v I clamp about the particular transverse bar of Fig. 4 is a fragmentary transverse section the cultivator. p showing the method of mounting the device I The clamp 18 may be provided with outon a wheel having a relatively broad rim. standing cars 19 and a, bolt 01' securing mem- Figure 5 is a detailed side elevation of a ber 20 maybe mounted therein for drawing drive sprocket adaptedt-o be mounted on a the ears together so as to firmly engage the substantially small shaft. clamp 18 about the transverse bar.

Referring to the drawings wherein like A. seeder holder 21 is secured by bracket 3 numerals of reference designate corresp0nd members 22 to oppositefendj portion of the 1 seeder and the clamping members 18 are preferably bolted or otherwise secured to the periphery of the annular seeder supports 21. The supporting members 21 are preferably provided with a plurality of elongated slots 23 therethrough for adjustably receiving the bracket members 22 so that the seeder may be mounted in the desired position within the support. The bracket members 22 may be bolted as at 24 to the side walls of the seeder and secured by bolts 25 or the like to the supporting members 21.

The seeder 17 is provided with an operating shaft 26 which extends longitudinally of the seeder and is positioned at the bottom thereof, and is adapted to extend outwardly of one end of the seeder so as to receive a sprocket or gear member 27.

A sprocket member 28 is adapted to be se cured to one of the wheel members 12 of the cultivator and in the preferred embodiment of this invention the sprocket member 28 may be of split construction so that it may be positioned on the cultivator wheel without removing the wheel therefrom.

An endless chain 29 is adapted to engage the sprocket 2S and the sprocket 27 so that the operating shaft 26 will rotate simultaneously with the rotation of the cultivator wheel 12. A clutch member 30 is preferably secured on the operating shaft 26 spaced inwardly from the outer end thereof and a handle 31 is provided for operation of the clutch so that the operating shaft 26 may be disengaged when it is desired to move the culti' \ator about the field or the like without op oration of the seeder.

here the sprocket 28 is to be mounted on a wheel having a substantially broad rim, as the wheel of a tractor, in order to properly mount the sprocket 28 on the wheel it is desirable that a plurality of outstanding arms 32 be secured at one end to the spokes of the tractor and at the outer or opposite end secured to the wheel 28. The arms 32 are adapted to be of sufficient length to position the operating member 28 outwardly of the tractor wheel. The inner ends of the arms 32 may be secured to the spokes of the tractor wheel by means of bolts 33 or the like.

In a great many of the cultivators at present in use. the wheels 12 are mounted on pivoted spindles or the like so that the wheels may be turned transversely of the frame. In cases of this kind, the width of the chain 29 is preferably greater than in cases where the wheels are not mounted on pivoted spindles so that the operating member 28 may turn laterally without its being disengaged from the chain 28, the teeth of the sprocket 28 having rela tive lateral movement between the links of the chain 29.

A chain tightener 34 is mounted on the frame 10 and is yieldably held in constant engagement with the chain 29. by a contractile spring member 35 so that the idling sprocket or wheel member 36 will constantly engage the chain 29 and maintain the chain in substantially taut condition.

In the use of this device, the sprocket or operating member 28 may be mounted on the wheel 12 of the cultivator or tractor, and the clamping members 18 secured about the transverse bar or brace 16 of the frame of the cultivator. The operating handle or lever 31 may be positioned so as to be convenient for operation from the seat of the cultivator and the seeder operated in the conventional manner. It is, of course, understood that the seeder 17 may be mounted either forwardly or rearvardly of the plow members 13 and that the size of the seeder may be adapted to broadcast or distribute seed over one or more rows depending upon the size and capacity of the cultivator.

It will, of course, be understood that various changes and modifications may be made in the details of construction and design of the above specifically described embodiment of the invention without departing from the spirit thereof, such changes and modificaions being restricted only by the scope of the following claims.

hat is claimed is z 1. In combination with a cultivator having a frame, a seeder adapted to be removably mounted on said frame, said seeder comprising a hopper, means for mounting said hopper on said frame, said mounting means comprising a pair of slotted supporting members, bracing means adjustably engaging said supporting means and said hopper, hinged clamping means mounted on said supporting means and adapted to engage the frame of the cultivator, a sprocket, means for mounting said sprocke on the wheel of the cultivator in concentric relation thereto, and chain means connecting said sprocket and said seeder, said mounting means comprising an L-shap'ed member secured at one end to said sprocket and a bolt engaging the other end of the L-shaped member and the wheel.

2. In combination with a cultivator, a seed hopper adapted to be removably mounted on said cultivator; said seed hopper including slotted supporting means, hinged securing means mounted on said supporting means, said hinged securing means being adapted to engage said cultivator,- a sprocket, means for centering said sprocket on a power member, and chain means connecting said sprocket and said seed hopper.

In testimony whereof I hereunto atliX my signature.

IVILBUR S. HECTOR. 

